Jahangirnagar University (Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Jahaŋgirnôgor Bishshobiddalôe, University Acronym: জাবি or JU ) is a public university in Bangladesh, located in Savar Upazila, Dhaka.]It is the only one fully residential[2] university in Bangladesh.
The university was established in 1970 by the government of Pakistan by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance, 1970. During the first two years, it operated as a project. Its first Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mafiz Uddin Ahmad (Ph.D in Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago) took up office on September 24, 1970. Jahangirnagar University was established with the aim of promoting research with all its ramifications in science,
social science and
humanities at the postgraduate level. During the three and a half decades of its existence, that commitment seems to have been fulfilled to a substantial extent. The ratio of postgraduate to under graduate student enrolment here is the highest among all the universities of Bangladesh.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024